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To the Veterans among my Family and Friends

Nov 11, 2019

To all of those who served in the United States military, this Veterans Day, I salute you. Thank you for your service.

Funny Death Ad for Before I Die New Mexico Festival

Nov 2, 2019

Festival coordinator Gail Rubin with ABQ Death Cafe mascot Lola and Before I Die walls. Tomorrow, November 3, 2019, is the start of the third annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival. We created a funny online video to help spread the word about it. Events are taking place in Albuquerque, Taos, Espanola, and Santa Fe. Look for my Death Cafe mascot Lola in the pine casket built by Fathers Building Futures at all Festival locations! Here's a quick...

EXPIRATION INSPIRATIONS: Thesaurus of Death

Oct 31, 2019

Kel McBride, the Lively Death Lady, has put together a delightful list of euphemisms for death.

Nov. 19: Stephen Jenkinson in Santa Fe

Oct 28, 2019

If you haven’t seen Stephen Jenkinson do a presentation, you need to be in Santa Fe on November 19 to catch him and his entourage present Nights of Grief and Mystery.

The Children’s Hour Radio Show on Death and Grief

Oct 25, 2019

Interviews on The Children’s Hour, What’s Up ABQ, the Albuquerque Journal, KRQE-TV, and KOB-TV regarding the 2019 Before I Die New Mexico Festival coming soon.

Authors at the Before I Die NM Festival

Oct 15, 2019

A number of authors are speaking at events during the third annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival. Events are taking place in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, and Espanola, November 3 to 10, 2019. Most of the events are free. Watch this video with highlights about the authors and their books.

2019 Before I Die NM Festival Schedule

Oct 7, 2019

Here’s the full schedule of events for the Before I Die New Mexico Festival, taking place Nov. 3-10, 2019 in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos and Espanola.

Oct. 20: ABQ Death Cafe

Sep 30, 2019

The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Oct. 12: Indie Author Day in Santa Fe

Sep 29, 2019

Indie Author Day will be celebrated in Santa Fe on Saturday, October 12, noon – 5:00 pm, at the Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive.

Updated Rules for Mailing Cremated Remains

Sep 23, 2019

The USPS has recently (September 2019) updated Publication 139 – How to Package and Ship Cremated Remains. The last time the United States Postal Service (USPS) updated their guidelines for mailing cremated remains was October 2014.

The Long Viral Obituary for the Remarkable Joe Heller

Sep 16, 2019

The exceedingly long obituary for Joe Heller of Centerbrook, Connecticut proves that a well-told life story is well worth sharing.

September 22 Albuquerque Death Cafe

Sep 12, 2019

The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., hosted by Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death®.

Video Book Review: A Beginner’s Guide to the End

Sep 6, 2019

Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death has valuable end-of-life details you won’t find in other such nonfiction titles.

Celebrate Day of the Dead November 3rd in Albuquerque

Sep 2, 2019

Missing the Marigold Parade in Albuquerque? Come to the Dia de los Muertos celebration Nov. 3 instead, the start of the Before I Die New Mexico Festival.

September 10: ABQ Death Cafe at Morris Hall

Aug 27, 2019

The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Tuesday, September 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the offices of Morris Hall Estate Planning Attorneys, located at 8208 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Suite C, Albuquerque.